Palettes / Colors / #ECFDBA
#ECFDBA — Pale Vivid Green
#ECFDBA is a green color we call Pale Vivid Green, closest to the named color PaleGoldenRod (#EEE8AA). It belongs to the green family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: palegoldenrod (#EEE8AA) — not an exact match. CSS palegoldenrod gives you #EEE8AA, a different color; use #ECFDBA when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#ECFDBA is a warm-leaning green color associated with growth, calm and balance. It is light enough to work as a background or base color, with darker text on top.
Its strongest partner is its complement #CBBAFD; it also sits naturally between #FDECBA and #CBFDBA. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #ECFDBA |
|---|---|
| RGB | 236, 253, 186 |
| HSL | 75°, 94%, 86% |
| HSV | 75°, 26%, 99% |
| CMYK | 7%, 0%, 26%, 1% |
| XYZ | 78.58, 91.63, 60.00 |
| Yxy | 91.63, 0.3413, 0.3980 |
| CIE-Lab | 96.67, -16.36, 30.29 |
| Hunter Lab | 95.72, -16.12, 25.58 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 93% · Green 99% · Blue 73%
Cyan 7% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 26% · Key 1%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #ECFDBA
.text { color: #ECFDBA; }
.background { background-color: #ECFDBA; }
.border { border: 3px solid #ECFDBA; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(236, 253, 186); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(75, 94%, 86%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #ECFDBA; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(236, 253, 186, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #ECFDBA; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(236, 253, 186, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#ECFDBA">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#ECFDBA">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #CBBAFD:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.09:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 19.33:1 AAA |
Best text color on #ECFDBA: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #ECFDBA
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #ECFDBA: ·
How #ECFDBA looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #ECFDBA rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #ECFDBA?
#ECFDBA is Pale Vivid Green, a green color (RGB 236, 253, 186). Its closest standard named color is PaleGoldenRod.
What is the RGB and HSL of #ECFDBA?
#ECFDBA is RGB 236, 253, 186 — HSL 75°, 94%, 86% — CMYK 7%, 0%, 26%, 1%.
What colors go with #ECFDBA?
Its complement is #CBBAFD; analogous partners are #FDECBA and #CBFDBA. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #ECFDBA for text?
Black text on #ECFDBA has a contrast ratio of 19.33:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.09:1.